Reclining chaie



(No Model.)

- B. H. MEAD.

REGLINING CHAIR. No. 316,287. Patented Apr. 21, 1885.

WITNESSES VENT BIRDSALL H. MEAD, OF CLEVELAND,

PATENT Trice.

OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO SOLOMON SCHMUCK AND CHAS. FREDERICK HUNGER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

RECLINING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,287, dated April 21, 1885.

' Application filed April 29, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BIRDSALL H. MEAD, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Reclining-Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in reclining-chairs; and it consists in certain features of construction and in combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved chair with the back in a reclining position. Fig 2 is a side elevation of the same with the back in an upright position. In both of these figures a portion of the arm is broken away to show the internal mechanism. Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the arm and mechanism. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line of x :10, Fig. 3.

A represents the chair proper, to the frame of which is pivoted on either side the back B, as shown at b, and on either side is pivoted a rock-arm, C, as shown at c. The arm of the chair D is pivoted at d to the back B and at 0 d to the part 0.

The part C is preferably of metal and has a segmental ratchet-head, c, the teeth of which incline backward, as shown. The armD is of metal, and may have a laterally-projecting 5 pin, 6, on which is pivoted the pawl E, the free end of which engages the ratchet of the head 0. The pawls are provided each with a pendent piece or finger, 6, extending below the part D, and terminating, preferably, in a thumbpiece, 6, by means of which the pawl may be raised and disengaged from the ratchet-head. When the occupant of the chair grasps an arm, D, with each hand, the fingers will be in position to press on the part 6 and raise the pawls, after which, by drawing forward or back on the arms D, the back of the chair may be brought to the required position, when, t

by releasing the parts 6 the pawls fall by gravity and engage the notches in the respective ratchet-heads, that hold the back approximately in the required position.

The arm D is usually cased in wood, and may be upholstered, if preferred.

The arm C might be cased, if preferred, or

and hence I make no broad claim thereto. In

this device the ratchet and pawl are located on the outside of the arm-rest and rock-arm, and,besides being unsightly in appearance,are so situated as to engage and tear the garments of people passing in contact therewith.

What I claim is In a reclining-chair, the combination, with a seat, the back hinged to said seat, the rockarms pivoted to the seat and provided at their upper ends with teeth, and the arm-rests pivotally secured to the back and to the rockarms, and inclosing and concealing the teeth on said rock-arms, of pawls located within the arm-rests and engaging the teeth on the rockarms, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification,in the presence of two witnesses, this 24th day of April, 1884.

BIRDSALL H. MEAD.

Vitnesses:

ALBERT E. LYNCH, OHAs. H. DORER. 

